1939A road race took place and was sponsored by Bay View Brotherhood.People and Communities, Events & Anniversaries, Events, Sports

Bicyclists riding along with the runners, 1930. John C. Adams, Cape Ann Museum Library & Archives, Photo 17153

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In honor of the Brotherhood’s 25th anniversary, the road race on July 15 started at the American Legion, went down Washington Street, and on to Plum Cove.

Gloucester Daily Times. “Six-Mile Race Planned July 15.” July 1, 1939, Vol. 74 No. 16164 edition. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/.

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Other Events

1939
Several Folly Cove neighbors joined Aino Clarke for a six-month weekly class in design with Virginia Lee Burton, which started the Folly Cove Designers.
1939
Adolph Gottlieb visited East Gloucester, where he worked with Surrealist ideas.
1939
Empire Fish Company began operations.
1939-1940
Lanesville Finns collected over 7,000 pounds of clothing for the Finnish Relief Fund during the Russo-Finnish War.

1939A road race took place and was sponsored by Bay View Brotherhood.People and Communities, Events & Anniversaries, Events, Sports

Other Events

Several Folly Cove neighbors joined Aino Clarke for a six-month weekly class in design with Virginia Lee Burton, which started the Folly Cove Designers.

Adolph Gottlieb visited East Gloucester, where he worked with Surrealist ideas.

Empire Fish Company began operations.

Lanesville Finns collected over 7,000 pounds of clothing for the Finnish Relief Fund during the Russo-Finnish War.